Evaluation of fireground exposures using urinary PAH metabolites.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Firefighters have increased cancer incidence and mortality rates compared to the general population, and are exposed to multiple products of combustion including known and suspected carcinogens.

Objective

The study objective was to quantify fire response exposures by role and self-reported exposure risks.

Methods

Urinary hydroxylated metabolites of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH-OHs) were measured at baseline and 2-4 h after structural fires and post-fire surveys were collected.

Results

Baseline urine samples were collected from 242 firefighters. Of these, 141 responded to at least one of 15 structural fires and provided a post-fire urine. Compared with baseline measurements, the mean fold change of post-fire urinary PAH-OHs increased similarl

SUBMITTER: Hoppe-Jones C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8445814 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature